Terrific Blender! – To my family, the introduction of the Optimum 9400 into our household was the start of us changing our food habits and choices. It made incorporating healthy changes into our diet on a daily basis easy and tasty. I would never have thought I would see my children drinking green smoothies and almond milk. But they do, and ask for more as they love it. Coming from a family of fussy little eaters that says alot. It is just so versatile in what it can do, and helps you prepare a variety of things, with minimum fuss and cleanup. It does everything a Vitamix can do, and more. It has become one of the most used appliances in our house, along with the kettle and the toaster! How easy it is to clean. How it seemlessly pulverises fruit and vegetables into a refreshing juice. How cheap it is compared to the Vitamix.